Informational

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Message from Chief Jeff McCracken: Emergency Drill near Municipal Drive, Carolina North Forest on Monday, August 10 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As part of the University’s commitment to continuously enhance safety on campus, I am writing to let you know about an emergency preparedness drill that will be conducted…

July 24, 2015 INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA:  Update on Notifications for Armed Robberies Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: We write to share updates about the communication problems that came to light Wednesday night with our Alert Carolina emergency notification system regarding two armed robberies on campus. The two students who reported those related incidents near…

UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: The Town of Chapel Hill Police has released the following information jointly with UNC Public Safety, and Duke University Police: Police Departments Seek Help in Identifying Robbery Suspects Three area law enforcement agencies have responded to multiple reports of armed robberies over the past several days.  The UNC Department of Public…

Dear Campus Community, Wednesday night at approximately 11 p.m., two armed robberies were reported on campus. Per our Alert Carolina protocols, sirens were immediately activated. However, follow-up notifications were not issued for approximately 45 minutes; the system failed. A full review will be launched immediately to ensure this breakdown in communication does not happen again.…

UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: Town of Chapel Hill Police has release the following information: Officer Discharges Firearm after Suspect Strikes Officer with Stolen Vehicle Today at approximately 2:35pm, a Chapel Hill Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding.  The driver, Joanne Kay Hall (50), fled from the officer and a pursuit ensued.  A short…

UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: Town of Chapel Hill Police apprehended a subject sought for speeding in Chapel Hill and in the UNC campus area this morning near the UNC Institute of Government. At approximately 9:56 a.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department began pursuit of a driver who was speeding on NC 54 east of…

UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: The Town of Chapel Hill Police is investigating a stabbing which occurred late Friday night (April 3) on East Franklin Street. At approximately 11:45 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a reported stabbing in the area of 209 East Franklin Street. Upon arrival, police located a male victim…

ATTENTION UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: Officials are conducting maintenance on two of the Alert Carolina siren / public address system towers on Thursday, March 12, 2015—one located near Hinton James Residence Hall and the other located off Mason Farm Road.  This maintenance will require separate activation of the towers that will sound an audible “wail”…

The campus community is invited to a vigil this evening to honor the three young people who died yesterday evening. At 6:30 p.m. in the Pit, Triangle university and community leaders are coming together to remember the departed. Sadly, Deah Barakat, a student in the School of Dentistry, and his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, who had…

Our community has been rocked by a horrible crime with the shootings of three young people. On behalf of the Chapel Hill community, I ask that you join with me in remembering the parents, family and friends of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, in your thoughts and prayers. I offer them…